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Mr. Hartley and the Council discussed that if the contract were abandoned, the City would also be abandoning rescue services as well. Without the proper equipment for rescue services, the City would have to contract for mutual aid for services. Police Chief Auspos noted that the intent of mutual aid is to assist a city for a limited period of time until they have their own equipment and trained personnel. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to table action on the proposed 1990 fire protection contract with the Anoka/Champlin Fire Department and direct the City Attorney to redraft the proposed contract as necessary. Further Discussion: Councilmember DeLuca requested that Fire Chief Hoeke provide the City Council with a report regarding how mutual aid will be handled, specifically as it relates to rescue services. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson and Cich. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Reimann. Case #8: Full-Time Data Entry Clerk For Police Department: Police Chief Auspos stated that there currently exists a 1/2 time data entry position in the Police Department; the addition of two officers and a detective position in the Police Department justifies increasing the 1/2 time data entry position to full time. Chief Auspos noted that increasing the data entry position to full time was not budgeted for but the savings realized in not having the two additional officers on board as of the first of the year should address the necessary funding; the City is also saving money with the engineering department not yet being on board. Councilmember DeLuca commented that he can understand that there will be a need for a full-time data entry position in the Police Department but he is not sure that the need currently exists. Mr. Hartley explained that the existing full-time data entry position is time-shared between Finance and Police departments; experience has shown that this type of situation is difficult to coordinate. Motion by Councilmember Pearson and seconded by Councilmember Cich to adopt Resolution #90-03-070 to approve increasing the 1/2 time data entry position in the Police Department to full-time. Further Discussion: Councilmember DeLuca inquired as to the proposed funding source to increase the data entry position to full-time. Acting Mayor Peterson directed City Staff to report on funding sources when the applicants are presented to Council for review. Councilmember Pearson inquired as to how the pay scale for temporary employees from job services relates to the pay scale for entry level full-time employees. Sandra Ashley replied that the City does not use a job service but rather has compiled a list of Ramsey residents willing to do part-time work on an 'on-call' basis at a rate of $5/hour without regard for skills or position; the entry rate for a full-time data entry position is $6.04/hour. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson and Cich. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Reimann. City Council/March 13, 1990 Page 9 of 13